[TAG] Help with file transfer over parallel port.

[Jimmy O'Regan]

sam luther wrote:
>  I want to develop C code to transfer files from one PC to another PC 
> over the parallel ports(DB 25 on my machine) of linux machines. I got 
> the 18 wire cable ready but not sure with the connections and how to 
> open and control the parallel port. Plz help...advices, sample codes, 
> relevant material will b very helpful. Thx

Hmm. Advice, sample code, relevant material...

http://linuxgazette.net/issue95/pramode.html
http://linuxgazette.net/118/deak.html
http://linuxgazette.net/122/sreejith.html
http://linuxgazette.net/112/radcliffe.html

are just some of the articles published in previous issues of LG that 
discuss doing various different things with the parallel port. The 
article in issue 122 also has diagrams, which may be of help.